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Vigor before intellect Strenght before dextery Bonk before destination

@thomasray

18 күн бұрын

Bonk is destination

@hrothgarnogar

18 күн бұрын

No, no vigor, only bonk. Vigor useless

@yomanyo327

18 күн бұрын

That's jump before bonk

@WileeCoyote1516

18 күн бұрын

Bonk before everything but marriage

@trielt1

18 күн бұрын

Endurance before vigor Strength before Intelligence Bonk before range I will bonk those who cannot bonk themselves. I will bonk even those that use ranged weapons. I do not accept that there will be those I cannot bonk. I am the Bonk.

Lol, I love the lore for his low vigor is "I'm immortal, I'll just come back and learn to dodge in order to bonk." The ultimate chill mindset.

@OneMediocreGamer

18 күн бұрын

His character is almost a Herald stuck in Braize xD

@nicolasrios1231

18 күн бұрын

@@OneMediocreGamer This is prime Taln.

@thereccher8746

18 күн бұрын

Vigor means shit in this game. Doubling your health bar may help you take an extra hit. You're basically Mario pre N64.

@joxerrrrr

13 күн бұрын

@@thereccher8746 One or two extra hits is a huge deal.

@Arkayjiya

6 күн бұрын

@@thereccher8746 two hit instead of one is insane, it's basically like multiplying your lifespan by ten because now you can *heal*

He takes down the Dancing Lion at Level 80, Scadu-level: (1), wearing a Soreseal (reduces his defenses) and no Gauntlets. This man uses his Physic to maintain his Runes despite refusing to use them, effectively playing a game within the game at all times. People are complaining about the difficulty of the DLC and Brando is out here dishing out "Nah, I'd bonk" without a care in the world.

@MATCHLESS789

18 күн бұрын

Judging by the things he says Brando Sando is a proper Fromsoft Vet, including the old school mentality.

@life-destiny1196

18 күн бұрын

While writing Secret Project 42 with his feet?

@scottwyman9888

18 күн бұрын

He double summoned LOL

@MrSkme

18 күн бұрын

That's just par for the course as fromsoftware is getting mainstream. There would be a lot more complaining if it wasn't difficult.

@DragonKingSkye

18 күн бұрын

Soreseal's defensive benefits tend to outweigh the extra damage they take. There's a reason people wear them lol. It's not a challenge run

I kind of find it funny that Brandon Sanderson, a man responsible for creating some of the most beloved magic systems put into literature, unapologeticalluy uses a strength build who uses zero magic.

@ScugnizzoDave

2 күн бұрын

probably to break the pattern. Also, he might have other pc's

"You have been baptized. Go fourth and bonk." This is now added to by gaming vocabulary. I am more of a single bonk wielder myself, but another practitioner of the faith is always a joy to find.

@courier6640

5 күн бұрын

One must have FAITH in the STRENGTH of their bonk.

“He knows they have been well and truly baptized when they have stopped moving” god this guy is amazing

I can't stop imagining an Elden Ring book written by Brandon Sanderson

@arg9469

13 күн бұрын

TAKE MY MONEY ALREADY

@johnrichards1299

13 күн бұрын

He’s very interested in writing the story for the next fromsoft game. He’s mentioned it a few times.

I keep coming back to this channel. I dont really read books and never his, but i think its so cool that this guy is at the top of his craft and is just also a youtuber. Ive heard he is also a book writingmachine so idk where he finds the time but i appreciate him still making videos because he likes all the things i do!

@mnjones92

18 күн бұрын

Happy to have you! If you ever change your mind about reading try Mistborn! You can also get them as an audio book and just listen on your travels.

@spoilers9723

16 күн бұрын

He has a pretty set schedule, and he just finished a massive book so he has a little time to unwind before hopping into the next major project. Mistborn is a really good entry level sort of book, it almost reads like an RPG at times (for better or worse)

Bonk before magic

@RobinClower

18 күн бұрын

Kaladin is about to die. He speaks the words of the fifth ideal. "Bonk before magic". Suddenly Syl manifests as two giant ass swords. He loses the ability to fly but gets instantly giga strong and easily dispatches his foe.

@aryav25

18 күн бұрын

@@RobinClower hahahahahahha lololololololol

The thumbnail of Brandon in armor is so peak. Thogg is also clearly the character with the richest lore in the game.

So what do we have here? We have Thog, the high priest of the Church of the Holy Bonk. Thog does not use magic; Thog does not understand magic. It confuses, amazes, and stuns him. He does not use a bow; a bow does not bonk people. He does not use throwing items; they do not bonk people. Thog bonks people with two swords, trying to convert them to the Church of the Holy Bonk. He knows that they have been well and truly baptized when they stop moving. perfect dnd introduction lol

@FelisImpurrator

18 күн бұрын

To be fair, that throwing weapon bit is now inaccurate. Once.

This is awesome! I love Brandon’s attitude and lack of anger issues when playing a Soul’s game! Amazing!

The Abyssal Woods leading up to Midra was absolutely terrifying, this DLC is better than any standalone game released this year

@SleeplessSpecter

18 күн бұрын

I can’t wait for the discussion of if this should be eligible for goty when it is by far the best videogame release of the year and will probably stay that way. People gonna be mad either way 😂

@obi-wankenobi7041

Күн бұрын

@@SleeplessSpecterit is

The thumbnail is the money shot, I didn't know I needed but now I want more of it😊

@csernobillahun

18 күн бұрын

Ther was mention of a "hitting Brandon in armor" project, it will be coming soon I think

@Adultwithlaziness

18 күн бұрын

@@csernobillahun 😂 Can't wait!

5:13 Gaol is indeed Jail so far as I know

@amelianyoom9545

18 күн бұрын

Yep, they’re pronounced exactly the same.

@MrWazzietje

12 күн бұрын

yup, same in Dragons Dogma. Old English for Jail.

@amelianyoom9545

12 күн бұрын

@@MrWazzietje not old English, early modern and variant spelling in modern British English, it comes from the Middle English ‘gaiole, jaiole, jaile’ which came from Old North French ‘gaiole’, Old French ‘jaiole’, though that’s just jail in general regardless of spelling.

@MrWazzietje

12 күн бұрын

@@amelianyoom9545 I learned something new, thanks !

Brandon’s love for From Software has convinced me to start reading Mistborn

@rrael

6 күн бұрын

Highly worth the read. In particular his magic systems and worldbuilding is top notch and original. But really he's just a damn good writer and storyteller.

@dualwieldroxas358

3 күн бұрын

Just do be aware, if you do audiobooks, they are a mixed bag. The Mistborne audiobooks were great...but Stormlight Archive audiobooks are....fine. the narrators can be very.....plain, when it comes to enthusiasm. Reading and Kramer are great, and over time get thier feet. But Way of Kings was....is....a bit of a slog to listen to. I ended up opting to just read like one or two chapters a day on my limited freetime

@rrael

3 күн бұрын

@@dualwieldroxas358 I get what you mean. I've listened to all of Stormlight and enjoyed it. Maybe it's the length that causes them to drag a bit. On that topic, highly recommend the Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks. The audiobooks are a real treat. It's A++ epic fantasy.

@dualwieldroxas358

3 күн бұрын

@@rrael Ooh, i have been meaning to read that one. Any idea if the audiobooks are good? I like to listen while at work and continue reading on my free time

@rrael

3 күн бұрын

@@dualwieldroxas358 They're fantastic. I've listened to hundreds of audiobooks and it's one of the best narrated series ever. Simon Vance. Don't remember if I've listened to anything else by him, but he's incredible in the Lightbringer saga.

Brandon and Miyazaki, I've never been more sure of a collab in my entire life

Please put a Thogg cameo in one of your books lol. Elantris sequels would be a good place to put him.

Doing this at level 75 is INSANE. Mad props

It's so cool to see Brandon playing games, specially a soulslike one

Journey before destination

@LurcherrMusic

18 күн бұрын

strength before weakness

@zenrythebard5587

18 күн бұрын

@@LurcherrMusic strength before vigor

@DojoBelok

18 күн бұрын

Pancakes

@austinseph1

18 күн бұрын

Life before death

In defense of Ranni's ending in regards to the lore of the different outcomes of the game - Ranni is probably the best ending of a lot of REALLY AWFUL outcomes for The Lands Between. her entire conclusion is 'The outer gods are, all around, AWFUL for everyone. I'm linked to the only one that seems to want to claim dominion and LEAVE. Let's win, and let everyone sort themselves out without eldritch interference." Then there's also that she seems to actually like the tarnished, under all her mega-tsundere tendencies.

@UnlimitedBick

17 күн бұрын

all criticisms aside, if you don't like the current ruling power, you can just walk in, kill them, and establish a new status quo, so ranni taking the rune to space means that there could be no future tarnished (Chosen Undead, Ashen One) like the player character (i'm pretending there aren't portals to farum azula) ranni removes the goal, golden order removes free will, frenzied flame removes all life and we eventually start over best answer is clearly fia ending because now skeletons can vote

@Landis963

16 күн бұрын

For whatever it's worth, Ranni seems to genuinely like a lot of her allies. Didn't exactly save them, but still.

@TheLetterH111

16 күн бұрын

I think if anything the DLC suggests that goldmasks rune of perfect order would probably lead to a pretty okay ending too. We know from Metyr's rememberance that the Greater Will abandoned the lands between almost as soon as it sent its envoys. So the Golden Order and its crimes are a contrivance of Marika, Radagon, the demigods, the fingers and the elden beast. With Goldmasks rune of perfect order, the demigods and the elden beast dead, we can probably expect the Golden Order to follow a somewhat similar material progression to medieval societies in our own history. There is hope for this world, unlike in Dark Souls, and without Marika there is a chance that the depravities of the Golden Order become a thing of the past. At the very least society wont be dictated by immortal beings with their own interests placed above all else.

@KnjazNazrath

15 күн бұрын

Duskborn ending best ending. Corpses deserve rights.

Brandon Sanderson is now my favorite gaming channel.

@Healcraft

8 күн бұрын

this playthrough would take 10000 hours just for the dlc, for a busy guy he likes to waste time by not leveling up lol

One of my favorite authors is playing one of my favorite games. This is grand!

Thog 'Leather Side', Thog 'The Vigorless', Thog 'The Imortal', and Thog 'One Shot'. These are some of the historical names known to be associated with Thog, High Priest of BONK.

@SaintBoot

18 күн бұрын

He's Bonk's Brother (Jacksepticeye Bonk build in soulsborne games) ME BONK!

“I think gale is jail” “Oh really” Me in downunder-land - “We caught ‘im robbin’ a cashies… Chuck ‘im in the gaol, mate… I’m off for a cheeky bevvy”

Sanderson x Miyazaki. Let's go!

i didn’t think you knew about the legend of thog this is such a huge win for elden ring and thog enjoyers

I wonder what he'll think when he finds the throwing hammer... long range bonk

@plain_simple_garak

18 күн бұрын

I've been wondering that too, those smithscript weapons are so good. They already nerfed the shield, but it's still OP lol

@benjaminthibieroz4155

14 күн бұрын

another weird sect of his church I suppose

@dualwieldroxas358

3 күн бұрын

​@@plain_simple_garaki am loving the shield in my RL1 playthrough. It does surprisingly good damage, you can stay at good range, and it interrupts SO MANY BOSSES

10:30 well said 👏👏 Answer for people who say Formsoftware games have no story. For video games, environmental storytelling > Storytelling through excessive use of cutscenes

@AlfredEiji

18 күн бұрын

When I first watch Tarnished Archaeology, it was incredible how much in-game story and lore he was able to extrapolate from the architecture itself and the scars of the land.

That thumnail is❤️🔥🔥 brandom looks epic!!

I'll be VERY surprised if Brandon beats the final boss first try 😆

@benjaminthibieroz4155

14 күн бұрын

Final boss is the living saint archpriest of the Church of Bonk.

@Healcraft

8 күн бұрын

same since this isnt even supposed to be a boss but a mini-sorta elite enemy

Thanks for all the content you have been creating

I’ve never read a Brandon Sanderson book but I know his books must be gas if he likes Elden ring

@dualwieldroxas358

3 күн бұрын

I recommend Mistborn to start off. Elantris is technically a better "starting point", but Mistborn, imo, is more friendly to newcomers and really introduces Sanderson's style well

I've been WAITING for this!!

Brandon Sanderson maining my beloved Royal Greatsword omg. Truly a man of fashion, intellect and culture. 😩😩😩 I love.

Love the way you play. It can be frustrating for me to watch people play this, but you play with the old school mentality like me, and explore pretty exhaustively like me. Also, a Thog type character cameo could be hilarious in one of your books. It's a pretty funny concept.

I love that Brandon used the ancestral follower spirit ash. I really liked that guy and wore the antlers you get down there as well to match him. My tarnished and the ancestral follower have slain many great foes together.

Quality content I'm willing to watch

Wow I didn't realize he was such a hardcore Souls player. So awesome to see my favorite author and favorite game series coming together

I really enjoyed the stream, im looking for the next one

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THIS IS MY JOKER PLEASE CONTINUE THIS SERIES

"Thowing weapons dont bonk people" Miyazaki is way ahead of you here Brandon

I saw the notification for this and instantly hit the Shaq face 😯

Well done Tarnished. Go forth and Bonk!

This is perfect

I love that this guy powerstances colossak swords xD

Speak again the ancient oaths: Bonk before magic Strength before vigor And return to thog the bonking ability he once bor The bonk knights must stand again

Lol i love how the beginning of the video feels like the start of an interlude in a SA book

The absolute GOAT

11:45 I think the best example of incidental world building is the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede.

brandon is an epic gamer wow

Strength before Vigor

It’s funny seeing Brandon play video games.

i think the closest i've gotten to reading something that reminded me of souls story-telling is the Malazan series. the piecing together of the past throughout the books, and the spoon-feeding of details about some characters like Anomander Rake. edit: not to mention the difficulty at first 😂

@HidanoftheAkatsuki

2 күн бұрын

Was hoping someone mentioned that, or even Book of the New Sun.

I absolutely love that my favourite author is morphing into a KZreadr playing amazing games. Ordinarily I'd say "quit playing and start writing!" but you're smashing the books out quicker than I can read them, so I'll shut up

@dualwieldroxas358

3 күн бұрын

Man just loves what he does and still makes time for breaks. That is a healthy mindset that promotes a better enviroment for writing

My favorite author playing my favorite game ❤🙏😊 😀

you are the coolest author, I enjoy watching Elden ring it's a very well done game.

I’d love some Elden ring lore video reactions from you, man

I have loved my first sermon in the Holy Church of Bonk

Love your shit Brandon.

Thogg's 1st ideal is "Death before Dex, Strength before Vigor, BONK BONK BONK"

Huge influential writer also games. Best day ever.

Thog is prime Alethi kinda Young Dalinar

The Bonk Baptism.

Ultra greatswords are funny weapons, because if you're underleveled or approaching fights with the wrong mindset then they're the hardest things in the world, but then if you're playing right then 70% of bosses will go down before you can even engage with them mechanically My first playthrough I really struggled with a lot of the latter half of the game, but going through it again for the dlc I beat Mohg before he could even get any real attacks off

Gaol is old english for jail, and now this expansion theyre using scadu, which is apparently old English for shadow.

"get bonked" LOL

So if i use double giant-slayers does that make my character a Cardinal of the Bonk? I have to put so many points into endurance to do that.

Go forth and Bonk 😂😂

"Is there a way to replicate soulslike descriptions in books" I mean... I feel like the Stormlight epigraphs are actually kind of similar in nature and purpose to the Souls item descriptions. I don't know if it's possible to do any serious written storytelling using ONLY stuff like that, but Brandon has actually done a pretty good job of incorporating a similar concept. EDIT: LMAO seconds after I said that he mentions epigraphs. Although weirdly enough not his own XD

I love that my favorite author of my favorite book in my favorite series plays my favorite game lmao

“Get bonked” - probably Dalanar

Not much of a fan of his writing but his playthroughs are genuinely hilarious. Also excellent note about epigraphs. Maybe in a big book you could do a few chapters where some scholar or investigator is collecting scraps of information and throw them all in there, or start each chapter with a few epigraphs that build on one another.

@JAAAY62

17 күн бұрын

That is what he does in Stormlight. It's really cool to see how they are pieced together

I'm amazed you can hold a conversation while fighting the lion.

The Bonk GOD

Wow author of Mistborn playing Elden Ring!

I’ve been waltzing through the DLC and just now realizing that I’m playing it wrong. 😂 Overleveled and using Ashes of war from range. 😮

Bonk Damage is the Best Damage Type that exists.

That's even a +6 flask instead of +12 haha, crazy stuff

Sanderson would love to read berserk, anyone knows if he read it already?

To be fair, there is now a throwing weapon that can bonk... [laughs in Smithscript Greathammer] I respect Thog being an absolute koloss brain though.

Donald, the unpaid intern, is a great hypeman.

Bonk was a great game on Turbo GraFX

I tought for a moment that brandon in the thumbnail was wearing the armor of Rick Soldier of God.

Gaol is indeed meant to be "Jail", it is its etymological precursor irl. However it's still technically pronounced with a hard G.

24:16 Day9TV makes a cameo "brick with a brick"

Hope he tries out the deflecting hardtear. I think he might like it.

10:25 TOGETHAAAAA

@mihneaadr

18 күн бұрын

FAMILEEEEE

Still praying Sanderson is the next one they work with for a game... 👀

i got to hear brandon sanderson say waifu

Adoooonalsium

Cool thumbnail

Please, for the love of God, please, higher quality than 720p.

I wonder if Brandon has ever read The Order of the Stick? There is an orc named Thog in it who also bonks.

Enjoyed this. Brandon is truly based! Too bad he doesn't like stealth games, I think he would have enjoyed the Metal Gear Solid saga if he gave it a try

I often hop off the edge of the map if I can when the game forces me to invade.

Bonksmith...

About the storytelling of the game, I understand the appeal the From Software way of storytelling can have. My problem is that most of the time I have no idea what I'm actually facing until after the fight I can read who I actually just battled. I would generally appreciate it if From Software was just a bit more forthcoming with the story bits. I enjoy a game more if I have at least some idea what's going on.